Dancing and singing parrot- it's name is Snowball the Cockatoo.
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(THE ASSOCIATED PRESS)
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SCHERERVILLE, Ind. - Snowball the cockatoo can't get enough of the Backstreet Boys.0 D. c4 ^+ k3 ?1 D8 U0 z3 ]
( ^( t+ x( u; F+ ~( \ Y$ ^The 11-year-old medium sulphur-crested cockatoo lifts his legs, squawks and bobs his head, flashing his bright yellow crest to the beat of the boy band's "Everybody (Backstreet's Back)." He even takes a bow with a vigorous bob of his head at the end of the 1997 pop tune., I1 z; s. y0 w2 W& ]7 x
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When Snowball was given to a bird rescue shelter a few months ago, the man included the CD and instructions to watch his reaction.
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4 ?- ]7 o y' S4 y9 KIrena Schulz said she almost fainted at the sight.
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"I'm thinking, 'What on earth is this? This is unreal,"' said Irena, who runs Bird Lovers Only Rescue with her husband, Chuck. c+ ^9 {1 O" [. f& w( E
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The couple said they have been contacted by people from around the world who have watched Snowball on the video-sharing website YouTube.
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The northwestern Indiana couple have more than 30 birds in their home and many are available for adoption. "He makes a great spokesbird for the rescue," Chuck Schulz said.
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Snowball has found his permanent home.
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* `# v8 Y Z* D"He's my baby," Irena Schulz said. "He will stay here and be loved." |